When Gen Murtala Muhammed created additional seven states—three in the 'South' and four in the 'North'—bringing the total to 19 states, and a new federal capital territory, Abuja, on February 3, 1976, ten days before his assassination on February 13, he left no one in doubt that the conquest was real.
Mgbe Gen. Muhammed mepụtara steeti asaa ọzọ - atọ na mpaghara ọdịda na anọ na mpaghara Ugwu- na-enweta mkpọkọta nke steeti ruo iri na itoolu, yana ogbè ọhụrụ gọọmentị etiti, Abuja na Febuwarị 3, 1976, ụbọchị iri tupu egbuo ya na Febuwarị 13, enyeghị onye ọbụla obi abụọ na mmeri a dị.